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Dawn Allcot is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist with more than two decades of experience creating high-performing content for leading financial and consumer publications like GoBankingRates, CNET, and TheStreet. She is a long-time content partner for DBL Center, covering employee benefits, broker technology, and the evolving paid family leave (PFML) landscape.

Group STD v. MA FMLA: What’s the Difference Between MA Paid Family Medical Leave Act Benefits and Short-Term Disability?

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Dawn Allcot
Friday, 13 November 2020 / Published in Business, Massachusetts PFMLA
Prior to the introduction of the MA Paid Family Medical Leave Act, Massachusetts workers relied on group short-term disability plans to cover partial income replacement for a non-work-related illness or injury. With MA PFMLA benefits set to go into effect on January 1, 2021, (and additional benefits under the act to begin July 1, 2021),
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As Connecticut Explores CT Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML), Brokers Should Start Reaching Out

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Dawn Allcot
Tuesday, 20 October 2020 / Published in CT Paid Family Medical Leave
Following in the steps of New York and Massachusetts, Connecticut will become the third New England state to offer Paid Family Medical Leave (CT PFML). Like the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave program, CT Paid Family Medical Leave will cover both short-term medical leave for employees and family leave to care for specific family members,
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Short Term Disability, Explained

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 21 September 2020 / Published in Disability Coverage
Because different benefits have different definitions and the devil is in the details… As more states add legislation for paid family leave and the federal government introduces programs to help manage Covid-related disability claims, short-term disability has become more confusing than ever. Full Support to Help You Earn More Maximizing your revenue potential with Net
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DBL Center Gets Its Own App in the Apple Store

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Dawn Allcot
Friday, 11 September 2020 / Published in Broker Dashboard
As we prepare to enter the fourth quarter, insurance brokers have had to contend with many changes and challenges. If you run an insurance agency, it’s more important than ever to be able to manage a remote workforce and give your producers the tools they need to do their jobs – in their office or
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The DBL Center’s Michael Cohen Talks About Getting Through the Pandemic

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 20 July 2020 / Published in Business
The DBL Center marketing team “Turned the Tables” on President and CEO Michael Cohen to put Michael in the hot seat for a three-part interview. In the first and third videos, he offered tips for insurance agents and talked about the value The DBL Center provides to its network of brokers. In this video, Michael
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The DBL Center: Giving Back to Help Our Brokers Grow

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 13 July 2020 / Published in Broker Dashboard
In our latest video series, The DBL Center marketing team turned the tables on Michael Cohen to interview the DBL Center President about recent initiatives and how The DBL Center has coped with the pandemic. Now more than ever, The DBL Center remains focused on providing our brokers with free tools they can use to
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Your Clients Need the Best Long Term Disability Insurance

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 29 June 2020 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, Disability Coverage, NYS DBL
In any industry, employees represent the company’s greatest resource. This is true in your insurance agency, and also for the customers you serve. The DBL Center has been heavily focused on short term disability insurance in NY State recently, as we continue into the third year of Paid Family Leave coverage while having to contend
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How the Massachusetts Family Leave Act Changes Everything for Massachusetts Business Owners

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 08 June 2020 / Published in Massachusetts PFMLA
Last year, Massachusetts passed the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML). The law entitles all Massachusetts employees and some independent contractors paid family leave of up to 12 weeks to care for a family member and paid medical leave of up to 20 weeks for a non-work-related injury or illness. (Read more about
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Selling NY State Disability Insurance: Getting Creative in the Time of Covid-19

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 08 June 2020 / Published in NYS DBL, Rep Roundtable, Technology
The insurance business, especially for those involved in selling statutory benefits like NY State disability insurance (NYS DBL coverage), has always been based on relationships. The relationships between brokers and their customers, carriers and general agencies, and the wholesale insurance agency and its brokers, all make it easier to create the best benefits packages with
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Interview with Kelvin Joseph: Kool Kel Marketing To Help Brokers Profit from Massachusetts Family Leave Act

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 01 June 2020 / Published in Massachusetts PFMLA
With news of the Massachusetts Family Leave Act and PFML benefits now mandated in Massachusetts, The DBL Center is seeking ways to scale our high-touch business model and give Massachusetts brokers selling PFML even better access to our personalized service, knowledge, insight, and relationships. Kelvin Joseph, Founder and CEO of Kool Kel Marketing, has helped
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DBL Center Helps Its Carriers with COVID-19 Pre-screening Software

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Dawn Allcot
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 / Published in Broker Dashboard, Coronavirus Pandemic, Massachusetts PFMLA, NYS DBL, Paid Family Leave, Technology
Within the first few days of the coronavirus pandemic and the New York On Pause order, DBL Center President and CEO Michael Cohen felt the same as many of those in the insurance business did. “When I first got news of this being a reality in New York, which is now a hot spot, I
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Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave Act Opens Doors for Brokers to Privatize Coverage

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Dawn Allcot
Wednesday, 26 February 2020 / Published in Business, Disability Coverage, Massachusetts PFMLA, Paid Family Leave
Massachusetts becomes the fourth state in the Northeast to mandate benefits under a paid family and medical leave act DBL Center is ready to offer Massachusetts insurance brokers incredible savings on PFML plans under the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. Full Support to Help You Earn More Maximizing your revenue potential with
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